Steam lubricator



Patented `rluly 18, 193:5;`4

i UNI-TED" sursis PATENT- oFF-ig FRED LEE 1- BAnGnTnf or cHIcKAsKA, OKLAHOMA; BrLLIE B. BADGETT ADMINIS- `j* Tnnrnrxorsnrn nenn Lne BADGETT, nnonesnn Animation-leien July 7, leso. srai No. Maan.;` j A This invention appertainsl itof'improvements in steam lubricators generally `and more, particularly to atl type of theVV same .adaptedforuse in connectionwith'steam opl sferated machinery, especially that -class lof machineryusually employed in exposed vor A inadequately protected fields andthey like. Y y

The primaryob'ect of Itheinventionjis to o provide an extremelysiniple and compara-Y tivelyinexpensive mounting for a lubricator places, such Vas in oil of the classsetforth whereby the same Vmay be quicklyandeasily installedin position" on a heated partof an engine or thelikey in 15 order. that theJ efiiciency of the lubric'ator will' be maintained by `the Warmth ,transmittedA to the vsameover long -periodsof use without constant care y'andattention ordanger from stoppage duringsevere weathercon-l ditions., Y e Y Another objectv of the invention.resides" in the provision of a mountingwhich is ksoincorporated .inf the lubricator assembly and arranged ,to be attached to the he'atedpart f of an .engine orl thelikethat the heat from y the engine.

'the latter will be transmitted directly to the lubricator parts` thereby in addition to the A latter being generallysubjected to the heat radiated'frorn'the ad] A further object of the invention is to provide alubricator and mounting as hereinbefore characterized, wherein,V the parts of the lubricator will be assembled in closely spaced relation about :a pipe section which is adapted to be coupled -inon a usual steam supply pipe line in order-'that the lubricator acent4 heated parts ofv side elevation,

.throttle valve b and vthrough an engine manifold or the like andi31V jshowing a practical embodiment4 'of the jmounting employed for supporting the steam lubricator thereon, the latter being in Figure 2i's an enlarged horizontal jsectionf .v taken on the line 2*-2 ofFigure '1, and

Figure l3 isiafragmentary elevation taken at right angles to 'Figure' 1. i

Referring to lthe drawing, 'Where'in'like-.o characters of reference designate correspond ling parts in the views thereof, theembodiment of the invention asv shown therein by way of example'only, is vgenerally constituted shown). p Y

As sown, the lubricant container or reservoir 10 has vits lower end portion provided with aplurality of depending leg portions 14 80 which are of metal and are preferably'of comparatively large cross-sectionalV area. The upper ends of these legs 14 are attached to thejouter side wall of the container or parts will be subjectedV at` all ltimes to the heat Vradiated, from lthe 'pipe 'section in acl-f! *0 dition to the warmth impartedlthereto from Vthe engine par-t on'which it islrnounted. 4 With the foregoing. and other equally important objects andadvantages inview, the

invention resides in the certain newl and useful combinations, construction andarrangement of parts, `as will-.be hereinafter more fully described*7 set forzthfin the'appended claims, and illustrated in the 'accompanying drawingin which: Y, i f' `Figure '1 is a vertical transverse `section reservoir 10, preferably in a permanent manner as by being weldedthereto, while-their, lower endsproject for a distancebelow'the extreme 4lower end thereof and are screw threaded :at their extremities forthe receptionY on each of an Vupper" lock `nut 15 and a 90 lower lock nut 16, the latter'being tightened in Vplace after the corresponding openings in a supporting plate 17 haver been engaged on theJV `ends of the legsli belowthe upper nuts 15. Y A l .y

This support-ing plate 17 is tobe rested-1n horizontal position on a section of steam pipe or manifold 0, andV secured inthst position 4bf Vclamp bolts or thelilieV 18. rs shown, tlieserclamp bolts 18 are preferably `lll-shaped 100 .v ,steam pipe connections leading from the up-I and have their opposite extremities screw threaded to receive a lock nut 19 thereon after each bolt has been straddled beneath the pipe aand `the ends thereof passed upwardly throughl complemental openings formed in theplatefl?. e Y

By making thisplate 17 of metal, it acts to transmit heat from the pipe a directly to the legsilflwhich, inturn,'-transmit. itvdi-'Vj n ,Y Y

lubricatorwill bekept inthe highest state of Veiiiciency regardless of weather conditions rectly to the lubricant-container orreservoir 10. It also acts to radiate a portion of the heat from its entire area, so that all partsof the lubricator assembly are more or'less subject to the warmth therefrom.` f i The' lubricatorY is .braced .inposition bythe per end of thereservoiror condenser'll to the itop sideof'thethrottle valve'b, which connections consist ina pipe section 19. between fthereservoiror'condenser 11 and one side of a cont-rol val-ve 20 andaf'pipefassembly .21

@extending-betweenthe other side of said valve 20 and the upper end Aof ja T 22. The adjacent'ends of the T 22 and the pipe asy valve by a straight nipple'24.. ySteam from the-boilers (not shown) is 4lead to the side portoflthe T A22'. The throttle valve b is bolted, as at .25, at its hanged side to a Hange Y :formed at .the adjacent end of. the steam .Las

. pipe VorV manifold at 2' The bottom of the water reservoir or steam condensergll is-)connected to the bottom ofY the .-lubricantcontainer vor reservoir 10 by a pi'pedcontrol valve'26in order that water Swill pass there-.through andbelow the lubripiped outlet .12 :leading'rfrom the upper Yend of .theflatter This outlet 12 conveys thev lu-V bricantfto as ightzfeed device (not shown) Qand'from-thence the-lubricant is ejected into :the steamy supply of the engine in the usual yrmanner.

By-'having the lubricant containeror reser-V voirlO- connected in -closelyspaced relation to the reservoir or 'condenser 11, by themetal I memberorsupport 13, heatA from the steam.

tpassing through the manifold'a, when'vthe lubricator-is mounted-fin position onY the `support'17,willbe transmitted to the reservoir :11 directly throughthe member or supportl lifrom the container or reservoir 10. Also, additional-heat will be imparted to both rese water reservoiror condenser 11.

From theV foregoing, it will be compre- Y, hended that the invention provides for the `1`malintjenanee 'ofthef lubricant content of the containery or reservoir 10 in a perfect `fluid sembly 21 arepreferably coupled together by. '1aswedge nipple-23 and the opposite'or lower fendof the Tto the top outlet of the throttley v.and with but a minimum of care and attention. Y f

-TheI-'steamlubrieator per se herein shown lforms thesubject-matter of my copending Vapplicagtioniiled on-,ithe 17th day ofJune, 1930,"Serially Number`ed461,77 7 and,while it is notjspeciically described and claimed herein, itis tobe construed to :be a part of the ypresent vinventiononly 1n so'V far "as itsparts presenta true combination with the mounting structure. Y

Without further description, it isthought that the features and advantagesy of the invention Awill be readily` apparentto those skilled in the art, and it will ofcourse be understood that changes. in form, Vproportion and'minor details of Vconstruction may be resorted to,

`without departing from the spirit of the in-I fv'ention'or its scopeas claimed. 'Y

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1. A mounting fora steam lubricator 'assembly including a lubricant vreservoir comprising metal members depending from'the` -lower side of said reservoir, a iiat metal member having `an area Vto completely underlie said reservoir and removably supported'from the-free ends ofsaid yfirst named members, and a clamp means carried at the'lower yside ofthe last-named member, said clamp. means being adaptedffor engagement about aV heated part of Va steam power installation whereby lheat* will be transmitted'direct fromthe said part 'to said reservoir to maintain. the lubricant content ofthe latterV in a usable'iiuid state at all times.

'2. A mountingffor a steam lubricator assemblyY includinga lubricant reservoir comprising` metal leg members depending from the lower sideof said reservoir, a metal plate having Van area to completely underlie said reservoir and adapted to be adjustably and removably supported from the free ends of said first named members, and a clamp'means carried at thelower side of the last named member, said clamp means being adapted for ..ervoir,.10and A11 by reasonof the proximity Engagement about anheated part of a Steam power installation whereby heat will be transmitted direct from the 'said-part tosaid reservoir tofmaintainfthe. lubricant. content of the latter in ausableiiuid stateV at all times.

3y Aimounting for .a steam lubricator'assemblyfincludlng a lubricant reservoir comprising metal leg :members depending in spaced relation from'and 'about'the lower to be engaged with a heated part of a steam power installation whereby to support said plate and said reservoir in position thereon so that heat will be transmitted directly from the said part to said reservoir to maintain the lubricant content of the latter in a usable fluid state at all times. Y

FRED LEE BADGETT. 

